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NGC 7507 — Galaxy in Sculptor

Galaxy Fair (34/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 10.4m Galaxy Sculptor (Scl) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 10.4
Angular Size 3.3′ × 3.2′
Position Angle 90°
Distance 73.47 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E0)
pB, cS, R, psvmbM, *10 np

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 12m 07.6s
Dec -28° 32' 22.6"
Constellation Sculptor (Scl)
Catalog NGC 7507

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Medium+ Medium Medium
150mm Newt. Easy Easy Easy
C8 203mm Easy Easy Easy
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 7507 · 3.3′×3.2′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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